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Vegan (children's) party food

DD is turning two shortly and we have a number of omni children coming to her party. The party will be 100% vegan, but I have a feeling our normal healthy diet might not be what a lot of them are used to. Any suggestions on healthy(ish) snacks that have omni appeal?

Thanks

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Re: Vegan (Children's) Party Food

Hmm obviously some sort of vegan cake and ice cream - assuming none of the little ones are allergic to soy. Most kids like oatmeal or peanut butter cookies. I doubt you could get them to eat veggies. Perhaps a nice, brightly colored fruit salad.

Beyond that, it might be easier to provide some sort of cheap toys they can win in games and take home.

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mini pizzas, mini burgers? sandwiches with mock tuna mayo or tofutti cream cheese, mini sausage rolls, raw veggies and some dips? just little things that look like what they normally eat, but small enough not to waste much whilst they find what they like possibly?

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Redwood's make tiny little sausage rolls that are disturbingly porky and reassuringly bad for you; you can buy them in the freezer section in Holland and Barrett.

I think most kids eat things like carrot and celery sticks, right? I'm pretty sure I remember them at parties I went to, mixed in with all the radioactive-looking sweets. And pineapple chunks and grapes on cocktail sticks?

Vegan fridge cake (there's a recipe in Another Dinner is Possible).

I think it's possible to buy vegan jelly crystals (again, I think I've seen these in Holland and Barrett), so you could still do vegan jelly and non-dairy ice cream? If you used Swedish Glace I bet no one would tell the difference.

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Redwood's make tiny little sausage rolls that are disturbingly porky and reassuringly bad for you; you can buy them in the freezer section in Holland and Barrett.

I think most kids eat things like carrot and celery sticks, right? I'm pretty sure I remember them at parties I went to, mixed in with all the radioactive-looking sweets. And pineapple chunks and grapes on cocktail sticks?

Vegan fridge cake (there's a recipe in Another Dinner is Possible).

I think it's possible to buy vegan jelly crystals (again, I think I've seen these in Holland and Barrett), so you could still do vegan jelly and non-dairy ice cream? If you used Swedish Glace I bet no one would tell the difference.

You just reminded me Ants on a Log! Celery with the center part filled in with smooth peanut butter and then raisins (ants) in a row on top of the peanut butter. Most kids like them because how can you resist eating Ants on a log?

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I love Chef Chloe's recipes- she has one for Vegan Goldfish Crackers and Vegan Mac & Cheese. Any cookies, cake or cupcakes, you could use agave nectar instead of sugar, or use apple sauce or bananas instead of oil. Happy Herbivore has a kid-friendly section on her blog, and she's very health-conscious.

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ok it's too late now but for anybody reading in future, i am fairly sure that holland and barret also sell vegan friendly gummy bears, plus the strawberry flavoured liquorice rope things are really nice!!! i can imagine them going down well at a kids party